The threat of warriors comes from the east

Kawhi Leonard arrived in Toronto, worried about the level of involvement that he would show his new team during this season. His controversy in San Antonio has given reason to those who questioned the movement of the leadership of the Raptors, after hiring a very talented player, but according to the player's environment, he has not seen the franchise Canadian her ideal destination. Rooted in the American summer period by the Los Angeles Lakers and even by their fellow clippers, Kawhi's goal seemed tied to his return to California, where he lived and studied as a teenager.

But the mistrust, reasonable, which implied the The Leonard affair has dissipated at least for the moment. Toronto started the league with a 6-0 record, the best start in its history. After a win against Cleveland, they defeated the Boston Celtics with 113-101 authority in a duel that could be highly likely for the experts in the Eastern Final. After Washington's home victory, in which Kawhi was rested, they defeated Charlotte Hornets, Minnesota Timberwoles and Dallas Mavericks in local conditions.

The one who was voted MVP of the 2014 finals started the season. After playing just nine games last season, averaged 26 points, with 50% success on the field and 45% on three. In addition, he has 8 rebounds, 3 badists and 1 average flight in the first two weeks. Figures that approach the height of a decisive player on both sides of the field, called to be those who take LeBron James's witness at the Conference by his superiors and have shown that the responsibility of directing his team did not weigh him. The night of the win against Timberwolves, he dominated the match with 35 points.

In the exchange that sent Leonard to Canada, Danny Green was included, a major escort in the success of the Popovich team for his ability. from dunk the triple and big effort in the defensive phase. Although its numbers have declined in the past two years, it began successfully in Toronto

. The initial quintet of the Raptors includes, besides Leonard and Green, Pascal Siamkam, Serge Ibaka and, of course, Kyle Lowry. The base has been one of the franchise leaders in recent years with which he has served as Kawhi's motto, DeMar DeRozan. Between the two, they traveled to Toronto in a dimension unknown to the team, not being undisputed superstars of the league, but achieving very regular performances that have raised them to the rank of All Stars in recent seasons, but they lacked something to qualify for the final. league.

The five stars have the advantage of being very versatile with the ball, without being a small alignment. It is surely the great strength of the team that has dominated the league in recent years, the Golden State Warriors. Have the opportunity to have their two great men, in this case Ibaka and Siakam, able to give fluidity to the attack and also defend the opponent in the five positions. In addition, the Congolese has a weapon
important in his triple.

The Raptors' great sin in recent seasons has been the weakness shown by their playoff defense against first-level attacks. that the bonus Leonard and Green should begin to correct itself. At least at this beginning, they do it. This Monday, they visit Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks (6-0), one of those offensives that, a good night, can disperse all those who come forward. It will also be a test in the duel between the only undefeated teams at the start of the season.